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DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Sat Sep 10, 2022, 10:58 AM Sep 2022

We have reached the "Putin-is a-traitor-for-not-fighting-hard-enough-against-NATO"-phase of the war.

Link to tweet

As I posted yesterday: The russian government and the russian mainstream-media have hyped up the russian people with patriotic jingoism and pep-talks how victory "is just around the corner" (to borrow a phrase from George W. Bush's Iraq-war).

With this ultimate certainty of impending victory, the russian government is now expected to deliver on the victory they have been promising since February.

And if Putin cannot deliver on this TOTAL VICTORY, well, then the only logical conclusion is to get rid of Putin and to replace him with someone who is a REAL patriot (read: ultra-nationalist fanatic detached from reality who believes the russian conspiracy-theories about West/Europe/NATO).

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We have reached the "Putin-is a-traitor-for-not-fighting-hard-enough-against-NATO"-phase of the war. (Original Post) DetlefK Sep 2022 OP

Will threats to invade other eastern Europe countries be part of Putie's face,.. magicarpet Sep 2022 #1

Putin isn't crazy enough to dare attack NATO CanonRay Sep 2022 #2

Yeah, where's he going to get the troops and equipment? brush Sep 2022 #3

There are 4 russian officials/oligarchs asking the Duma to draw up impeachment papers on Vlad PortTack Sep 2022 #4

Credible link? Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2022 #5

Here ya go PortTack Sep 2022 #6

Wow. Thanks! Seems straight up against him for starting the war, not like the tweet for weakness.nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2022 #7

Yes..let's hope..and hope they aren't invited to tea, or fall out a second story window! PortTack Sep 2022 #8

magicarpet

(14,145 posts)

1. Will threats to invade other eastern Europe countries be part of Putie's face,..

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 11:29 AM

Sep 2022

.... saving ploys and schemes ? Rattle the sabers some more. Show his country men what a tough guy he is deep down inside. A macho man bare chested gladiator and warrior all rolled up into one.

Oh please.

CanonRay

(14,101 posts)

2. Putin isn't crazy enough to dare attack NATO

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 11:56 AM

Sep 2022

The Ukrainians are kicking his ass.

brush

(53,771 posts)

3. Yeah, where's he going to get the troops and equipment?

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 12:34 PM

Sep 2022

The orcs have lost so much materiel and are retreating from the Ukrainian counteroffensive right now as I type this.

Putin's hold on the Kremlin seems to be weakening. I mean Dugin, his philosopher mentor, his daughter was assassinated in the middle of Moscow. IMO that shows dissatisfaction with Putin's blunder into Ukraine.